Speaker Bio Roger Royse

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1 Speaker Bio Roger Royse Contact Lyne Noella, CEO WavePlay LLC Roger Royse is the founder of Royse Law Firm, PC, a business and tax law firm with offices in Northern and Southern California ( Roger practices in the areas of corporate and securities law, domestic and international tax, mergers and acquisitions, and fund formation. His clients include emerging and middle market companies and high net worth individuals. Roger has represented companies in a variety of industries, including clean tech, internet, life sciences, entertainment and new media, sports, real estate, retail and mobile devices and applications. Practicing since 1984, Roger s background includes work with prominent San Francisco Bay area law firms as well as Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy in New York City. Roger has also served as an adjunct professor at the Golden Gate University Masters of Tax program. He is a frequent speaker, writer and blogger for bar associations, CPA organizations, and business groups. SAMPLE SPEAKER TOPICS Roger Royse will customize any of these topics to meet the needs of your audience: Dead on Arrival: How to Avoid the Legal Mistakes that Kill Startups The Venture Financed LLC Welcome to America: Planning for Entering the US Market Tax Planning for Intellectual Property Transactions Buying or Selling a Business: Practical Tax Consequences That s Hollywood! Tax and Legal Planning for Talent SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE Roger Royse has hands on subject matter expertise in the following areas and will customize a program for your audience: Startup company law: domestic and international Mergers and acquisitions Financings International business Tax and corporate planning in the entertainment industry Fund formation Emerging business issues Exit planning Page 1 of 5

2 ADMITTED TO PRACTICE California Minnesota Nevada New York North Dakota South Dakota ELECTRONIC MEDIA: PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL WEBSITES AND BLOGS Professional website: Royse Law Firm Personal website: Blog: Royse Law Firm blog: Blog: Roger Royse LinkedIn Profile: FEEDBACK ON ROGER ROYSE S SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS The point of any presentation is to present a complex issue in such a way that individuals from various backgrounds can simultaneously understand it and see its relevance. Roger Royse has the unique ability to do just that: he is comprehensive, approachable, and interesting." Brett A. Burlison, Law Office of Brett A. Burlison, San Francisco, California. "Roger is a knowledgeable and engaging speaker who can make technical tax and legal topics understandable and accessible. His presentation was informative, entertaining and enjoyed by all." Adria Price, President, Bay Area Young Tax Lawyers, San Francisco, California. "Mr. Royse s presentation on Technology Transactions was interesting, informative, and touched on cutting edge concepts. Given our event consisted of members of the Young Tax Lawyers Association, it was important that he give a presentation that would be understandable and appealing to younger attorneys. The presentation flowed in such a way as to grasp everyone s attention, even those not well versed in this particular area of tax law. Mr. Royse was engaging, entertaining, and a great teacher of the complex subject matter." Steffi Gascon, Secretary, Los Angeles Young Tax Lawyers. interesting and informative Walter P. Hitchcock, Law Offices of Walter P. Hitchcock, San Mateo, CA. Roger recently provided a presentation in Kiev. I found that he quickly grasped the needs and concerns of an international audience looking to solve business problems. I asked several questions of Roger during his presentation based on his feedback, I have the information I need to move forward. Ihor Pidruchny, CEO & Founder, Lezgro, Ukraine RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND WEBCASTS Bar Association of San Francisco, Taxation Section of the Barristers Club June 2012 Topic: Tax Aspects of M&A Transactions in the Current Economy (Upcoming Event) Page 2 of 5

3 Bar Association of San Francisco, Business Section June 2012 Topic: Top 10 Legal Mistake Made by Start up Companies (Upcoming Event) The U.S. Commercial Service of the American Embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia March 2012 Topic: Crossing The Atlantic: A Breakfast for Slovenian Companies Expanding into the United States Location: Slon Hotel, Ljubljana, Slovenia The U.S. Commercial Service of the American Embassy in Bratislava, Slovakia March 2012 Topic: Legal Aspects of IT Industry Investments in the United States Location: The Residence of the Ambassador of the United States of America Theodore Sedgwick in Bratislava, Slovakia The U.S. Commercial Service of the American Embassy in Bucharest, Romania March 2012 Topic: New Business Opportunities in the United States Location: The American Embassy in Bucharest, Romania State Bar of California, Tax Section March 2012 Topic: Foreign Investment in US Real Property Commercial REO Brokers Association September 2011 Topic: Tax Aspects of Workouts ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law August 2011 California CPA July 2011 Topic: Legal Aspects of Financing Structures Location: San Jose, CA Founders Space Roundtable May 2011 Topic: Top 10 Legal Mistakes Startups Make San Francisco Entrepreneur /Investor Network May 2011 Topic: Common Legal Issues for Startups Commercial REO Brokers Association April 2011 Topic: Commercial Real Estate Distressed Asset Opportunity Summit Page 3 of 5

4 High Tech Entrepreneurship and VC Investment in Ukraine April 2011 Topic: Legal Aspects of Financing Structures Location: Kiev, Ukraine San Mateo County Bar Association/Monthly Member Meeting March 2011 Location: Foster City, CA Founders Space/ Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) March 2011 Topic: Top 10 Legal Mistakes Made by Startups Los Angeles Young Tax Lawyers February 2011 Bay Area Young Tax Lawyers/ The Golden Gate University School of Law LL.M. in Taxation Program February 2011 Santa Clara County Bar Association, Monthly Member Meeting November 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Founders Space/ San Francisco Roundtable November 2010 Topic: Top 10 Legal Mistakes Made by Startups Annual Smith Craine Finance/ Commercial Real Estate Owned (REO) Conference November 2010 Topic: Pitfalls And Opportunities In Distressed Assets MobileMonday Silicon Valley/ Monthly Meeting of the Mobile Entertainment Industry November 2010 Topic: Top Legal Mistakes Startups Make Location: Mountain View, CA State Bar of California/Annual Meeting September 2010 Location: Monterey, CA Palo Alto Area Bar Association/ Monthly Member Meeting September 2010 Page 4 of 5

5 US Trust/ Business Luncheon June 2010 Topic: Mergers & Acquisitions Tipping the Deal in Your Favor FountainBlue/ First Annual Trends in M&As Event June 2010 Topics: Today s Technology Innovations: An Update on What s New and What s Coming; Secrets for Successful Exits Location: Mountain View, CA Palo Alto Area Bar Association/ Monthly Member Meeting May 2010 Topic: Legal Aspects of Doing Business in China FountainBlue/ Life Science Entrepreneur s Forum April 2010 Facilitator:, Palo Alto, California Topic: Physician's Panel Partnering with Entrepreneurs to Better Address Patient Needs CalCPA Education Foundation/ Webcast May 2009 Topic: Tax Aspects of M&A Transactions in the Current Economy Location: Redwood City, CA Los Angeles Palo Alto San Francisco San Jose Royse Law Firm. All rights reserved. Page 5 of 5